National Museum of Australia
Take a guided tour or wander solo through the many exhibitions. Get to know the real, the treasured, the surprising and the inspirational objects from Australian history.
At Kspace, the Museum's new interactive kids' adventure game played in teams of 4, kids design a time-travelling robot and enter a Time Pod blasting them back to a mystery location in Australia's past.
With its waterfront café and quality gift shop, a visit to the Museum is a great way to learn about Australia’s land, nation and people.
For a treat, why not book The Ultimate Museum Experience with a personalised tour, a meal and refreshments overlooking Lake Burley Griffin and more!
Daily Tours
10–11am Building and architecture tour
1–2pm Museum highlights tour
3–4pm First Australians tour
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An aerial view of the National Museum of Australia, Canberra. -
First Australians Gallery at the National Museum of Australia, Canberra. -
Torres Strait Islander peoples gallery, Lag | Meta | Aus: Home in the Torres Strait -
The Journeys Gallery at the National Museum of Australia, Canberra. -
The stunning lakefront view from the Museum Cafe at the National Museum of Australia, Canberra. -
Kspace at the National Museum of Australia
DETAILS
OPENING HOURS
Daily: 9am - 5pm; Closed on Christmas Day
COSTS
Free
ACCESSIBILITY
Suitable for guests with sufficient mobility to climb two or three steps, but would benefit from fixtures and fittings to aid balance.
Suitable for guests who depend on the use of a wheelchair in a seated position at all times.
Suitable for guests with high support needs who uses a hoist and always travel with a carer.
Suitable for guests with a hearing impairment, from mild hearing loss to profoundly deaf.
Suitable for guests with a vision impairment. Attained by providing for guests with partial vision impairment or total loss of useable vision.
Location
National Museum of Australia
Lawson Crescent, Acton Peninsula, Acton, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Features
Cafe
Carpark
Conference/Function Facilities
Family Friendly
Non Smoking Establishment
Parents Room
Public Telephone
Restaurant
Reviews
TripAdvisor traveller rating
Ranked #21 of 220 things to do in Canberra on TripAdvisor
Awards
- Certificate of Excellence 2019
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“Excellent for a Function”
Attended a wedding at the Museum and cannot fault the location, the set up and the staff. Function was set in the main foyer of the Museum amongst the pillars of the building and it was beautiful...
Michelle K
“very disappointing”
I had expected so much more. The place is vast but much of it is not used properly. Go in and there is a virtual reality well worth doing although costing $20. Enjoyed that very much. However, the...
Roger K
“An excellent Museum”
We really enjoyed the museum. We attended on a week day and there was hardly anyone there. So we had plenty of space to observe the exhibits. The First Australians section was beautiful and...
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